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 An impressive 2D game. |  4.9
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by  neoseekdude
| Sep 3, 2005 |
THE GOOD:
-Many different upgrades
-At least 8 levels to go through
-Good quality graphics
-Music that fits each level and bossTHE BAD:
-Difficult bosses to defeat
-Enviromental hazards and effects
-Strong enemies SUMMARY:
When I first played this game, I admit I was baffled with what to do or where to go. However, as I progressed throughout the game, I was overwhelmed with excitement yet frustrated whenever I got a new upgrade. The music in an underground level called Brinstar Green (For there is another Brinstar known as Red), the beat caught me by surprise with how the music producers came up with that kind of music. Especially when the music fitted each boss perfectly, my favorite boss theme was the one called Spore. As you start in the game, you will meet it shortly. Speaking of bosses, there has been one that gave me quite a difficult time defeating it. The boss had a few unexpected moves and hardly any disadvantage until I finally heard of one but by then, I had lost possession of the game. The level Norfair had startled me because the character Samus Aran had been affected by an environmental hazard which was the heat spawned by the lava. That was until I found an upgrade to resist the heat although there was another level where the environment had some effects. The effect was gravitation hindered in water so I was merely furious and attempted to destroy the game but couldn't because this had been a favorite to all, especially my friends.
There were some glitches that I had found which unintentionally made the game even better because the glitches had effects on my enemies which prove to be strong but not worthy of Samus' arsenal weaponry such as Plasma or Ice. The weapons were unlike any modern weapons we have now because the game weaponry included extremely explosive bombs, bouncing ball, gravity resistance upgrades, and an attack equipped with the upgrade that is used automatically. Especially the high-jump boots which I had thought were boots that jumped without any exerted forces. There were a few things in the end thought you wished had never happened and thought you could avoid it, but later, you find out it was all going to happen anyway. Some scenes in this game could have either gone better or worse, but it was still an impressive game all thanks to the pre-sequels Metroid and Metroid II: The Return Of Samus. It is also because of this game that Metroid Prime exists and so does Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Of all the dazzling effects, my favorite was the speed-booster which was the best upgrade in my opinion. Graphics had been very delighting for a now retro game system of NINTENDO. As i end this review, I would like to thank NINTENDO for a wonderfully exciting game. |
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| The Greatest Metroid Ever |  5.0
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by  Zero and X
from Somewhere......, FL, USA | May 27, 2005 |
THE GOOD:
The game has only pluses, great 2d graphics, awesome gameplay, and so much more.THE BAD:
If you think iam lieing when i say thees nothing wrong with this game i dare you to play it and disagree with me.......dare I say! The only single thing i can muster is, it could have been longer.....thats it, happy now? SUMMARY:
To those who have played a metroid game have only played the ones on the gameboy advance or the gamecube iam guessing. Well if u havent played this Metroid you really havent played what metroid really has to offer. This is the best Metroid ever. Sure the original started it all, and the ones on gba were execelent adtions to the family (actually Zero Mission is a remake of the original) but Super Metroid reings Supream. Why? The game is longer than the other ones for one(i beat the ones on gba in 5-6 hours) it also has more of a sense that theres more to something to a room then the other, they would trick u by putting 2 missile packs in the smae room (cause the other ones on the map it would tell u if u found a secret or not and by doing that eliminates being able to stick another missle pack in there.) he game has more freedom with your equipment.( Once you put on beam on your gun in the gba ones. or the orignal for that matter, your stuck with it, while in this one if you didnt like it you could take it off.) This game is one of my favorite games of all time (along with Final Fantasy 7, 8, tactics, Star Ocean 3, Devil may Cry 3, etc.) and if u dont belive me that i say its impossibly perfect then play it and prove me wrong. |
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| Nostalgia | 5.0
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by bluemonkey
from , , | May 6, 2005 |
THE GOOD:
The best of the series, no doubt - why don't they make them like this anymore?THE BAD:
I don't have a SNES or this game anymore - but if it was portable I would buy it SUMMARY:
They should stick this on the Gameboy Advance or DS. Then I'd buy it again.
This game was addictive because it was enigmatic - unlike the recent versions of Metroid, the game didn't tell you anything at all, there was no scanning.
It was also addictive because of the atmosphere, an environment you could be enveloped by - yes it was two dimensional but still had atmosphere. Then there was the playability - well, this game had lots to see and do - all the environments had superb detail in all the right places.
Even though the Metroid Prime 2 geezers took one piece of music and one weapon from Super Metroid - Metroid Prime 2 is feeble compared to this. |
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| The Revolution of the Metroid Series | 5.0
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by  Epsalon X
from Draygonia, , City of Dragons | Jun 6, 2004 |
THE GOOD:
Graphics, Music, Plot, Levels, Powerups, Challenge, just about everythingTHE BAD:
None SUMMARY:
This is the third installment of the ever-popular, Metroid series, but its the one that changed Metroid forever. It was the first Metroid game to introduce awesome powerups like the Super Missiles, Power Bombs, the Charge Beam, Gravity Suit, Speed Booster, the mapping system, etc.
It has tons of hidden items and secret areas. The bosses are very well made and challenging. Each power-up and boss you defeat unlocks something new in the game. The music and graphics are spectacular as well for the SNES system. All of the old areas of Zebes from the original Metroid, Brinstar, Norfair, and Tourian are back as well as three new ones, Crateria, water world Maridia, and the mysterious Wrecked Ship. All of the areas are extremely large and have much to cover and explore. The plot itself is simple, yet has a lot of depth. Ridley and Kraid are back, and just as powerful as ever. And like always, the game has several different endings depending on just how quickly you manage to complete the game.
For any Metroid fan, this game is a must-have. It is easily one of the best games in the Metroid series, if not the best. |
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